C- Fighter Anti-Corruption Guide - Word for the Day - 04-09-09

CODE OF CONDUCT

Definition
Statement of principles and values that establishes a set of expectations and standards for how an organisation, government body, company, affiliated group or individual will behave, including minimal levels of compliance and disciplinary actions for the organisation, its staff and volunteers.


Example in practice

The federal government of Nigeria has adopted a ‘Code of Conduct for Ministers and Special Advisers’ engaged in government business dealings to ensure that the actions and behaviour of public officers conform to the highest standards of public morality and accountability.

Relevant links

—— EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports.
www.consilium.eu.int/uedocs/cmsUpload/08675r2en8.pdf

—— UN International Code of Conduct for Public Officials.
www.un.org/documents/ga/res/51/a51r059.htm

—— World Bank: Fighting Judicial Integrity – Examples of Judicial Codes of Conduct.
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTLAWJUSTINST/0,,contentM
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